Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!srhqla!demott!kdq From: kdq@demott.COM (Kevin D. Quitt) Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k Subject: Re: Where can I get files from the Motorola Freeware BBS? Message-ID: <934@demott.COM> Date: 8 Nov 90 02:14:00 GMT References: <10276@ur-cc.UUCP> Reply-To: kdq@demott.COM (Kevin D. Quitt) Organization: DeMott Electronics Co., Van Nuys CA Lines: 77 In article <10276@ur-cc.UUCP> kellogg@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu (Lars Kellogg-Stedman) writes: >>The phone number for the Motorola Freeware BBS is 512-891-FREE >>(You figure it out). It's available 7 days a week, 24 hours >>a day (usually). > >Which, of course, completely fails to answer the question. > >If you recall: > > in some archive which can be accessed be ftp or mail? > >A telephone number is most definately NOT ftp or mail. I, too, would like >to know if there are any ftp or mail servers carrying the Motorola files. >I think that they used to be availble from a mail server, but that server is >now defunct... I just now called the Moto BBS at the above number and got: Type bbs(lowercase) for FREEWARE. bbs SYSTEM V/68 Release R3V5 Version 900305 M68030 Freeware Copyright (c) 1984 AT&T Copyright (c) 1985 Motorola, Inc. All Rights Reserved XBBS Version 7.4.4 10/31/90 Author: Sanford J. Zelkovitz Data: 714-898-8634 The System Administrator for this system is John Dumas Type CTL-K to skip this Welcome to the NEW UNIX based Motorola Freeware System. **** README ****** README ****** README ****** README ************** * * M M E DSP BBS E * If you are looking for DSP related programs / applications, you * R have connected to the wrong BBS. The DSP applications group runs R E their own BBS called DR. BUB. You may connect to DR. BUB by calling E A (512) 891-3773. A D john D * * M European BBS M E Motorola now operates a BBS with the same data in Munich, Germany. E * The Data Phone number there is : 49-89-92103-111. If you are * R presently calling across the Atlantic, this may save you some R E money & frustration (with the line noise). E A A D Other Motorola BBS D * You may connect with other BBSs at Motorola sites: * M San Diego, Ca (619) 279-3907 M E Toronto, Canada (416) 497-8989 E *** Depress a key to continue ........ * * R ***** This BBS understands UPPER/lower case to be different. R E This is *important* in FILENAMES and PASSWORDS! E A A D*** README ****** README ****** README ****** README *************D FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! If you wish to download, Please connect at 8 Data bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit. *** Depress a key to continue ........ On at 20:16:45 Wednesday November 07, 1990 Enter your REAL first name ) ==> -- _ Kevin D. Quitt demott!kdq kdq@demott.com DeMott Electronics Co. 14707 Keswick St. Van Nuys, CA 91405-1266 VOICE (818) 988-4975 FAX (818) 997-1190 MODEM (818) 997-4496 PEP last 96.37% of all statistics are made up.